By Zachary Grenier

Hartford, CT, November 16, 2014 – The Hartford Wolf Pack suffered a heartbreaking overtime loss at home Sunday afternoon against the Manchester Monarchs, 4-3.  The loss was the third in a row (0-2-1-0) for the Wolf Pack, and gave the Monarchs their fifth consecutive win.

Hartford drew first blood when Chris Bourque ripped a one-timer, off of a Tomas Kaberle pass, that beat Manchester goaltender Patrik Bartosak over his shoulder, on a 5-on-3 power-play at 6:35 of the first.

“I think we were fortunate in the first period there, we got the quick 5-on-3 goal and we had a lot of power-play opportunities,” said Wolf Pack coach Ken Gernander.  “I think we kind of fooled ourselves or got tricked in to playing like we were constantly on the power play.  We were getting away from any type of physical battles, finishing hits, forechecking, that type of thing, and just trying to do things through finesse and puck skills rather than some of the hard work.”

Manchester answered back with a goal of their own with 3:57 remaining in the first.  Sean Backman fired a shot off of the post and the puck sat in the crease behind Hartford goaltender Mackenzie Skapski.  Michael Mersch was the man in the right place, who was able to send the puck in to the back of the net for his second goal of the season.

It did not take long for the scoring to get going in the second period, as Manchester’s Nick Shore was able to get a bouncing puck past Skapski for his 13^th point of the season just 2:29 into the period.

With just under five minutes gone in the second, the Wolf Pack power-play unit came up with another goal to tie the game at two.  It was Kaberle again on the assist; this one on a shot on goal that was deflected by the stick of 6-4 left winger Justin Vaive.

“Justin Vaive I thought had a great night,” said Gernander.  “He was one guy that wanted to get in on the forecheck and create those board battles or finish hits, and I think he did a nice job net-front.  He has been doing a good job net-front on the PP and he got rewarded for it again.”

J.T. Miller gave the Pack a 3-2 lead heading in to the third, when he deflected Michael Kostka’s wrist shot from the right face-off dot past Bartosak.  That goal lifted Miller into the Wolf Pack team points lead (5-8-13), one point up on Oscar Lindberg.

Manchester’s Jordan Weal tied the game up with 8:50 left in the third period, on a power-play goal.  The goal came off of a Nic Dowd shot, as the rebound kicked to the side of the net and Weal jammed it home for his 14^th point of the season, good for a tie for the Monarch team lead.

“We gave up that power-play goal in the third, and then from that point on I think, until the overtime, we really stopped making plays,” said Gernander.  “We just allowed them to come at us, and I thought [Skapski] did a nice job in net.  In overtime I think it was a little too much high-risk/high-reward type of hockey.”

In overtime, Skapski made some huge saves that kept the Pack alive for a while.  It was not until there was 1:03 left in overtime that Brian O’Neill was able to find the back of the net to give the Monarchs their tenth win of the season.  O’Neill patiently handled the puck in front of the net and was able to beat a sliding Skapski, who desperately threw his leg up in the air.

“If a player gets that kind of patience, then most of the time they’re going to capitalize on it because really they can do whatever they want to do,” said Skapski.

Skapski stopped 36 of the 40 shots that he faced in Hartford’s third loss of the weekend.

“We got one point, but that is another point that we need,” said Skapski.

The Wolf Pack are back on home ice this Wednesday, November 19, hosting the Syracuse Crunch in a 7:00 PM game.  That is a “Winning Wednesday”, as if the Wolf Pack win, each fan receives a free ticket to the Wolf Pack’s next home game, which is this Saturday, November 22 vs. Bridgeport.  Wednesday’s game is also the next chance for fans to take advantage of the Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket Family Value Packs”, which feature two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for only $35.

Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.

To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451, or click here to request more info.

Manchester Monarchs 4 (OT) at Hartford Wolf Pack 3
Sunday, November 16, 2014 – XL Center

Manchester 1 1 1 1 – 4
Hartford 1 2 0 0 – 3

1st Period-1, Hartford, C. Bourque 5 (Kaberle, Miller), 6:35 (PP). 2, Manchester, Mersch 2 (Backman, Dowd), 16:07. Penalties-Weal Mch (hooking), 5:41; Miller Mch (closing hand on puck), 6:17; Forbort Mch (delay of game), 7:57; Van der Gulik Mch (closing hand on puck), 10:02.

2nd Period-3, Manchester, Shore 8 (Ebert, O’Neill), 2:29. 4, Hartford, Vaive 3 (Kaberle, C. Bourque), 4:55 (PP). 5, Hartford, Miller 5 (Kostka, R. Bourque), 10:28. Penalties-Weal Mch (hooking), 4:05; Vaive Hfd (hooking), 7:06; Schultz Mch (hooking), 19:14; Kristo Hfd (diving/embellishment), 19:14.

3rd Period-6, Manchester, Weal 6 (Dowd, Miller), 12:10 (PP). Penalties-Haggerty Hfd (delay of game), 10:51.

OT Period-7, Manchester, O’Neill 4 (Shore, Backman), 5:57. Penalties-No Penalties

Shots on Goal-Manchester 10-9-14-7-40. Hartford 4-9-8-6-27.
Power Play Opportunities-Manchester 1 / 2; Hartford 2 / 5.
Goalies-Manchester, Bartosak 3-1-0 (27 shots-24 saves). Hartford, Skapski 3-1-0 (40 shots-36 saves).
A-2,557
Referees-Terry Koharski (10), Jamie Koharski (84).
Linesmen-Brent Colby (7), Glen Cooke (6).

Bridgeport, CT, November 15, 2014 – Defenseman Ryan Pulock scored a pair of power-play goals Saturday night at the Webster Bank Arena, to lead the Bridgeport Sound Tigers to a 5-2 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack and a sweep of a home-and-home series between the AHL’s two Connecticut teams.

In the first meeting between the two clubs, Friday night in Hartford, the Sound Tigers rolled to a 6-1 win.

Chris Langkow also scored for Bridgeport, Mike Halmo had the game-winner, and Colin McDonald added an empty-net goal.  Kael Mouillierat and Aaron Ness had two assists apiece.  Chris McCarthy and Danny Kristo scored for the Wolf Pack.

The two teams traded goals in the first period, with the Wolf Pack taking their first lead of the two games on McCarthy’s first AHL goal of the season.

Nick Tarnasky backhanded the puck toward the net from the left-wing side, and it dropped down in front of the goal for McCarthy to punch in from in the goalmouth.

The Sound Tigers replied at 14:21, off of a faceoff.  Bridgeport won a draw to the right of Wolf Pack goaltender Mackenzie Skapski (24 saves), who stopped a shot from the left side of the slot by Brett Gallant, but the Wolf Pack lost track of Langkow.  Left alone in front of Skapski, Langkow poked the rebound of Gallant’s shot into the net for a 1-1 tie.

The Wolf Pack carried much of the play in the second period, outshooting the Sound Tigers 13-5, but Bridgeport got the only goal of the frame.  It came on a power play at 12:42, with Oscar Lindberg in the penalty box for holding.

Pulock and Ness exchanged the puck on the points, with Ness finding Pulock at the top of the slot.  Pulock gunned a hard slapshot that got by Skapski low on the stick side.

Leading 2-1 going into the third period, Bridgeport got the eventual game-winner at 3:59 of the final stanza.

Adam Pelech’s dump-in came off the left-wing corner boards and deflected across the slot, and Mouillierat tipped it in front of the goal to Halmo, who was able to put a quick shot past Skapski.

The Wolf Pack power play got that goal back at 6:40, on Kristo’s fourth goal of the season.  Mat Bodie passed to Kristo on the left boards, and Kristo moved to the top of the circle before firing a shot that hit the top of Sound Tiger goalie David Leggio’s catching glove and found its way into the net.

The Wolf Pack got into penalty trouble after that, though, as Bridgeport was awarded four straight power plays.  The Sound Tigers capitalized twice to put the game away.

First, at 11:57 with Lindberg off for cross-checking, Pulock scored his second of the game.  Set up at the right point by Mouillierat, Pulock unloaded a low shot that Skapski got a piece of, but could not prevent from going through his five-hole.

Then, after Dallas Jackson was called for slashing with two minutes left, the Wolf Pack pulled Skapski for an extra attacker, only to see Alan Quine set up McDonald in front of the net for a tap-in at 18:43, to make it a 5-2 final.

Leggio made 25 saves to get the win for Bridgeport, and Skapski suffered his first career AHL loss, falling to 3-1-0 on the season.

The Wolf Pack complete a busy weekend at home Sunday, hosting the Manchester Monarchs at the XL Center at 3:00 PM.  That is the next chance for fans to take advantage of the Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket Family Value Packs”, which feature two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for only $35.  Also, the Wolf Pack’s food drive, which benefits Foodshare, continues at Sunday’s game.  Fans are encouraged to bring canned goods to the game, and any fan donating five or more cans will receive a voucher for a free ticket to an upcoming Wolf Pack game of their choice.

Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.

To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451, or click here to request more info.

Hartford Wolf Pack 2 at Bridgeport Sound Tigers 5
Saturday, November 15, 2014 – Webster Bank Arena

Hartford 1 0 1 – 2
Bridgeport 1 1 3 – 5

1st Period-1, Hartford, McCarthy 1 (McIlrath, Tarnasky), 5:10. 2, Bridgeport, Langkow 3 (Gallant), 14:21. Penalties-Courtnall Bri (high-sticking), 6:51; Kristo Hfd (holding), 11:08.

2nd Period-3, Bridgeport, Pulock 4 (Ness, Zolnierczyk), 12:42 (PP). Penalties-Crabb Hfd (tripping), 0:08; Halmo Bri (roughing), 0:08; Zolnierczyk Bri (goaltender interference), 4:26; Lindberg Hfd (holding), 12:01; Mouillierat Bri (roughing), 16:19; Allen Hfd (hooking), 19:48.

3rd Period-4, Bridgeport, Halmo 4 (Mouillierat, Pelech), 3:59. 5, Hartford, Kristo 4 (Bodie, Miller), 6:40 (PP). 6, Bridgeport, Pulock 5 (Mouillierat, Ness), 11:57 (PP). 7, Bridgeport, McDonald 4 (Quine, Persson), 18:43 (PP EN). Penalties-Gillies Bri (elbowing), 6:28; R. Bourque Hfd (hooking), 7:47; Pulock Bri (tripping), 8:50; Allen Hfd (boarding), 9:05; Lindberg Hfd (cross-checking), 11:24; Allen Hfd (slashing), 15:52; Jackson Hfd (slashing), 18:00.

Shots on Goal-Hartford 9-13-5-27. Bridgeport 12-5-12-29.
Power Play Opportunities-Hartford 1 / 4; Bridgeport 3 / 8.
Goalies-Hartford, Skapski 3-1-0 (28 shots-24 saves). Bridgeport, Leggio 3-2-0 (27 shots-25 saves).
A-4,363
Referees-Tim Mayer (19).
Linesmen-Brent Colby (7), Derek Wahl (46).

By Zachary Grenier

Hartford, CT, November 14, 2014 – Wethersfield, CT native Colin McDonald had four points, with two goals and two assists, Friday night at the XL Center, to lead the Bridgeport Sound Tigers to a 6-1 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack, in the front end of a home-and-home series between the two Connecticut rivals.

Justin Courtnall, Alan Quine, Mike Halmo and Ryan Pulock also scored for Bridgeport, and Kevin Poulin had 34 saves.  Ryan Haggerty scored the only Hartford goal.

The Pack started out in a hole early, when Courtnall fired a backhander over the shoulder of Wolf Pack goaltender Cedrick Desjardins (15 saves) just four minutes in to the game, for his second goal of the season.

It wasn’t until there was 3:04 remaining in the first that there was another goal.  This too went to the Sound Tigers, when Halmo scored his third goal of the season.  Halmo intercepted a Hartford breakout pass in the defensive zone and fired a wrist shot past Desjardins’ catching glove from the slot.

The scoring was not done in the opening period for Bridgeport, as Quine scored his fifth goal of the season, set up by McDonald, with 1:16 remaining in the first.  The goal dug the Pack in to a larger hole and caused Coach Ken Gernander to use his timeout.

The second period was dominated by the Wolf Pack, as they outshot the Sound Tigers 17-4 in the period, but Poulin stood strong.

The lone Pack goal came with 14:44 left in the second period, when Haggerty showed determination in front of the net and took a few swipes at the puck, after an Oscar Lindberg shot was blocked.  The assist gave Lindberg his team-leading 12^th point of the season.

The second period ended with the score at 3-1, despite a number of quality chances for Hartford.

It was all Bridgeport the rest of the way, as they tallied three third-period goals, two of them by McDonald with under six minutes left to play, to make it a 6-1 final.

The Wolf Pack and Sound Tigers complete the home-and-home Saturday night at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, with faceoff at 7:00 PM.  All of the action of that battle can be heard live on Fox Sports Radio 1410, and on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and iHeartRadio.  Video streaming is available at www.ahllive.com.

The Wolf Pack’s next home game is this Sunday, November 16, as the Manchester Monarchs visit the XL Center for a 3:00 game.  That is the next chance for fans to take advantage of the Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket Family Value Packs”, which feature two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for only $35.

Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.

To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451, or click here to request more info.

Bridgeport Sound Tigers 6 at Hartford Wolf Pack 1
Friday, November 14, 2014 – XL Center

Bridgeport 3 0 3 – 6
Hartford 0 1 0 – 1

1st Period-1, Bridgeport, Courtnall 2   4:00. 2, Bridgeport, Halmo 3   16:56. 3, Bridgeport, Quine 5 (McDonald), 18:44. Penalties-Mouillierat Bri (holding), 0:40.

2nd Period-4, Hartford, Haggerty 3 (Lindberg, R. Bourque), 5:16. Penalties-Gallant Bri (fighting), 3:14; Vaive Hfd (fighting), 3:14; R. Bourque Hfd (delay of game), 9:33; Mayfield Bri (interference), 13:28.

3rd Period-5, Bridgeport, Pulock 3 (McDonald), 8:44. 6, Bridgeport, McDonald 2 (Graham, Mouillierat), 14:04. 7, Bridgeport, McDonald 3 (Ness), 18:04. Penalties-Pelech Bri (hooking), 2:08; Lindberg Hfd (elbowing), 9:17; Halmo Bri (hooking), 14:13; Czuczman Bri (delay of game), 19:03.

Shots on Goal-Bridgeport 10-4-7-21. Hartford 7-17-11-35.
Power Play Opportunities-Bridgeport 0 / 2; Hartford 0 / 5.
Goalies-Bridgeport, Poulin 7-1-1 (35 shots-34 saves). Hartford, Desjardins 4-2-0 (21 shots-15 saves).
A-4,627
Referees-Ryan Hersey (8).
Linesmen-Luke Galvin (2), Paul Simeon (66).

Peter Olvecky #85 of Slovakia handles the puck against Tomas Kaberle #7 of Czech Republic in the first period during the Men’s Qualification Playoff Game on day 11 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Shayba Arena on February 18, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

HARTFORD, November 14, 2014:  Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Wolf Pack has signed defenseman Tomas Kaberle to a Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement.

Kaberle, 36, has sixteen years of North American pro hockey experience, and has played 984 career NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens.  The 6-1, 212-pound native of Rakovnik, Czech Republic has amassed 563 career NHL points, with 87 goals and 476 assists, and won a Stanley Cup championship in 2010-11 with Boston.

Last season Kaberle played 48 games in the Czech Extraliga with Kladno, notching four goals and 20 assists for 24 points, along with 26 penalty minutes.  His point total was good for tops on the Kladno club among defensemen, and second overall on the team.  Kaberle’s last North American pro experience was ten games with Montreal in 2012-13, during which time he contributed three assists.

In addition to his NHL resume, Kaberle, who was an eighth-round pick by Toronto in the 1996 NHL Draft, has played in 239 Czech Extraliga games in his career with Kladno, registering 19 goals and 88 assists for 107 points, plus 110 PIM.  He won Czech Extraliga Player of the Year and Best Defenseman honors in 2004-05, when he struck for 8-31-39 in 49 games with Kladno.

The Wolf Pack are back in action tonight, when they host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the XL Center in a 7:00 PM game.  Once again this season, every Friday night home game features $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period.

Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.

To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451, or click here to request more info.

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HARTFORD, November 13, 2014:  Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld today announced two Wolf Pack roster moves.

Forward Chris McCarthy has been reassigned by the parent New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack from its ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors, and the Wolf Pack has loaned defenseman Steve Spinell to Greenville.

Since being assigned to the Road Warriors October 22, McCarthy, a rookie out of the University of Vermont, has skated in eight ECHL games, scoring two goals and adding four assists for six points, while serving four minutes in penalties.  .  Last year McCarthy joined the Wolf Pack after the conclusion of his college career and played in eight games, scoring one goal and serving one minor penalty.  In 38 games at UVM in 2013-14, he posted totals of 18-24-42, with 12 PIM.  McCarthy signed with the Rangers as a free agent March 31, 2014.

Spinell has suited up for all 12 of the Wolf Pack’s games thus far, going scoreless with 15 penalty minutes and seven shots on goal.  A second-year pro from Miami University, Spinell was signed to an AHL contract by the Wolf Pack August 5, 2014.

The Wolf Pack are back in action tomorrow night, Friday, November 14, when they host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the XL Center in a 7:00 PM game.  Once again this season, every Friday night home game features $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period.

Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.

To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451, or click here to request more info.

HARTFORD, November 11, 2014:  Global Spectrum, operators of the XL Center and Hartford Wolf Pack, today announced the availability of three separate Wolf Pack “Holiday Packs”, a perfect stocking stuffer for any hockey fan.

All three packages include a Wolf Pack autographed item, Wolf Pack ticket vouchers that can be exchanged for tickets to any Pack home game, and a Dunkin’ Donuts gift card.

The first option, the “Biscuit” package, features a Wolf Pack puck signed by a 2014-15 Pack player, four Blue-Level Wolf Pack ticket vouchers and a $5 Dunkin’ Donuts gift card.  The Biscuit package is priced at $59.

The second package, priced at $109, is the “Bucket” package.  That deal includes Wolf Pack mini-helmet, autographed by a Wolf Pack player, six Blue-Level ticket vouchers and a $10 Dunkin’ Donuts gift card.

For the price of $149, fans can purchase the biggest and best gift, which is the “Twig” package.  This package includes a Wolf Pack goalie stick signed by the entire 2014-15 team, eight Blue-Level vouchers and a $10 Dunkin’ Donuts gift card.  Only a limited number of sticks are available, so those interested in the Twig package are encouraged to act now.

All of the Wolf Pack’s Holiday Packs can be ordered on-line, through the Wolf Pack’s official website at www.hartfordwolfpack.com, and by phone through the Wolf Pack ticket office at (855) 762-6451.  The goalie sticks cannot be shipped and must be picked up at the XL Center, but shipping is available for the Biscuit and Bucket packages.

Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.

To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451, or click here to request more info.

Jesper Fast #91 of the New York Rangers skates against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on October 4, 2014 in Newark, New Jersey.

NEW YORK, November 10, 2014 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the team has recalled forward Jesper Fast from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team has also assigned defenseman Conor Allen and forward Ryan Malone to Hartford.

Fast, 22, has registered one goal and eight assists for nine points in 11 games with Hartford since he joined the team on October 17. Fast has tallied a point in seven of his last eight games with the Wolf Pack, and had posted a six-game point streak (one goal, six assists over the span) prior to being recalled.

Fast is tied for 10th in the AHL in assists (eight) this season. He is also tied for the team lead in assists and is tied for third on the Wolf Pack in points (nine) in 2014-15.

The 6-0, 185-pounder has skated in three games with the Rangers this season, recording three shots on goal and two blocked shots.

Allen was credited with six hits and recorded two shots on goal in four games with the Rangers after being recalled on November 2. Prior to being recalled by the Rangers, Allen had recorded two goals and three assists for five points in eight games with the Wolf Pack this season. He was tied for third on Hartford in goals and was tied for fifth on the team in assists and points at the time he was recalled.

Malone has recorded six shots on goal and has been credited with 14 hits in six games with the Rangers this season.

Hershey, PA, November 9, 2014 – Oscar Lindberg scored two goals, including the third-period game-winner, Sunday at Giant Center, to lead the Hartford Wolf Pack to a 3-2 win over the Hershey Bears, in the second of back-to-back games between the two teams.

Hershey took the first of the two contests Saturday night, scoring four third-period goals to erase a 2-0 deficit, in a 4-2 win.

“I think we played a pretty greasy game, and we had some good power plays and we found a way to win, that’s what counts,” said Lindberg, who upped his team-leading goal total on the year to eight.  “On the power play I got some good looks and a good shot, and those pucks don’t go in if we don’t have a screen, and our guys did a good job in there.”

With the score tied 2-2 early in the third, Hershey goaltender Pheonix Copley (26 saves) made a sharp save on Ryan Haggerty, off of a pass from Marek Hrivik, but the Wolf Pack continued to attack.  Seconds later, Dallas Jackson pinched down from the left point to keep the puck in, and Lindberg, covering the point for Jackson, fired the puck at the net with Hrivik screening, and the shot eluded Copley at 2:31.

Wolf Pack goaltender Mackenzie Skapski, who ended up with 22 saves in the game, made that goal hold up by stopping 12 Hershey shots in the third, to improve his AHL record to 3-0-0.  Jackson had two assists, for his first Wolf Pack points in four games with the team, and Chris Bourque also scored.

Connor Carrick and Nathan Walker scored first-period goals for the Bears.

The Wolf Pack outshot the Bears 13-2 in the first period but came out of it down 3-2, as Hershey scored on both of its shots on goal.

Carrick, who scored in Saturday’s third period, put Hershey on top only 2:34 into Sunday’s game, in a four-on-four situation.  Carrick moved down the right-wing side, and used Mat Bodie as a screen, to beat Skapski with a shot to the glove side.

The Wolf Pack answered that only 59 seconds later on a power play, as Lindberg clicked for his first of the game at 3:33.  Lindberg stickhandled off of the right-wing boards and shot from near the top of the circle, putting the puck through a Justin Vaive screen and past Copley.

Hershey responded at 8:24, with Walker scoring his first goal of the season on a deflection.  Eric Burgdoerfer wristed the puck at the net from the middle of the blue line, and Walker redirected it past Skapski’s stick side.

The Wolf Pack continued their territorial dominance on the first shift of the second period, and tied the score only 55 seconds in.

Chris Bourque, who won three Calder Cups as a member of the Bears earlier in his career, scored his fourth Wolf Pack goal to tie it at two, heading hard toward the net from the right-wing side to deflect the puck in, after Jackson slapped it at the net from the left point.

The Wolf Pack are now off until this Friday, November 14, when they host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the XL Center in a 7:00 PM game.  Once again this season, every Friday night home game features $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period.

Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.

To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451, or click here to request more info.

Hartford Wolf Pack 3 at Hershey Bears 2
Sunday, November 9, 2014 – Giant Center

Hartford 1 1 1 – 3
Hershey 2 0 0 – 2

1st Period-1, Hershey, Carrick 2 (Stephenson, Oleksy), 2:34. 2, Hartford, Lindberg 7 (Vaive, Fast), 3:33 (PP). 3, Hershey, Walker 1 (Burgdoerfer, Kennedy), 8:24. Penalties-McIlrath Hfd (delay of game), 1:13; Newbury Her (cross-checking), 1:43; Spencer Her (interference), 11:07; Carrick Her (high-sticking), 15:06.

2nd Period-4, Hartford, C. Bourque 4 (Jackson, Miller), 0:55. Penalties-Jackson Hfd (holding), 5:23; Stamler Hfd (holding), 10:57.

3rd Period-5, Hartford, Lindberg 8 (Haggerty, Jackson), 2:31. Penalties-C. Bourque Hfd (boarding), 2:55; Hughes Hfd (slashing), 9:13; Gazley Her (delay of game), 17:50; Kristo Hfd (interference), 18:13.

Shots on Goal-Hartford 13-8-8-29. Hershey 2-10-12-24.
Power Play Opportunities-Hartford 1 / 4; Hershey 0 / 6.
Goalies-Hartford, Skapski 3-0-0 (24 shots-22 saves). Hershey, Copley 3-2-0 (29 shots-26 saves).
A-8,243
Referees-Ryan Fraser (14), Olivier Gouin (66).
Linesmen-Bob Goodman (90), Scott Pomento (25).

Hershey, PA, November 8, 2014 – The Hershey Bears scored four third-period goals Saturday night at Giant Center, erasing a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Hartford Wolf Pack 4-2, in the first of back-to-back games between the two teams.

Former Wolf Pack Kris Newbury had the game-winning goal with 3:18 left in the third, and added an empty-netter, and Chris Brown and Connor Carrick also scored in Hershey’s third-period burst.  Oscar Lindberg and J.T. Miller had the Wolf Pack goals, and Jesper Fast assisted on both.

The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Wolf Pack, who fell to 7-3-1-0 on the season.

“Obviously it’s tough to lose that game, I thought we outplayed them for 50 minutes,” Miller said.  It’s just a matter of how it works, you’ve got to find ways to win that hockey game.”

The Wolf Pack carried a 2-0 lead into the third, and that held up until Brown got the Bears on the board at the 10:07 mark, with Hartford’s Dallas Jackson off for tripping.  Brown’s shot from the top of the left-wing circle hit Wolf Pack defenseman Dylan McIlrath’s leg and deflected past goaltender Cedrick Desjardins (4-1-0), who suffered his first Wolf Pack loss despite making 29 saves.

Carrick then tied the score only 1:06 later, at 11:13, on a shot from high in the slot that squeezed through Desjardins’ pads.

That set the stage for Newbury’s game-winner, which came on a deflection at 16:42.  Ex-Connecticut Whale Casey Wellman fired the puck at the net from the left-wing boards and Newbury, left alone in front of the goal, tipped it perfectly past Desjardins and into the net.

Newbury’s eighth goal of the season with 7.8 seconds remaining sealed the comeback victory for Hershey, after the Wolf Pack had pulled Desjardins for an extra attacker.

After killing a pair of penalties in the first period, the Wolf Pack grabbed the game’s first lead on a power play of their own at 13:40.

With former Wolf Pack Dane Byers off for roughing, Lindberg increased his team-leading goal total to six, taking a pass from Mat Bodie on the left-wing side, cutting to the middle and beating Hershey goaltender Philipp Grubauer (28 saves) over the catching glove.

The Wolf Pack were outshot 12-9 in the second period, but were able to double their lead, with Miller scoring his third goal of the year at 8:16.

Miller handed the puck to Fast and headed up the middle, and Fast beat Byers’ check on right wing, before centering back to Miller for the finish.

The Wolf Pack and Bears tangle again at Giant Center Sunday, with faceoff at 5:00 PM.  All of the action of that battle can be heard live on Fox Sports Radio 1410, and on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and iHeartRadio.  Video streaming is available at www.ahllive.com.

The Pack’s next home game at the XL Center is this Friday, November 14, with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers making their first visit of the year to Hartford.  Once again this season every Friday night home game features $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period.

Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.

To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451, or click here to request more info.

Hartford Wolf Pack 2 at Hershey Bears 4
Saturday, November 8, 2014 – Giant Center

Hartford 1 1 0 – 2
Hershey 0 0 4 – 4

1st Period-1, Hartford, Lindberg 6 (Bodie, Fast), 13:40 (PP). Penalties-Bodie Hfd (hooking), 2:46; Hughes Hfd (tripping), 8:54; Byers Her (roughing), 11:52.

2nd Period-2, Hartford, Miller 4 (Fast), 8:16. Penalties-Stamler Hfd (slashing), 12:09; McIlrath Hfd (boarding), 19:16.

3rd Period-3, Hershey, Brown 2 (Kundratek, Kennedy), 10:07 (PP). 4, Hershey, Carrick 1 (Gazley, Schilling), 11:13. 5, Hershey, Newbury 7 (Wellman, Schilling), 16:42. 6, Hershey, Newbury 8 (Gazley), 19:52 (EN). Penalties-Oleksy Her (tripping), 3:04; Jackson Hfd (tripping), 9:00; Landry Her (tripping), 13:20.

Shots on Goal-Hartford 11-9-10-30. Hershey 7-12-14-33.
Power Play Opportunities-Hartford 1 / 3; Hershey 1 / 5.
Goalies-Hartford, Desjardins 4-1-0 (32 shots-29 saves). Hershey, Grubauer 4-3-0 (30 shots-28 saves).
A-8,971
Referees-Ryan Murphy (5).
Linesmen-Tom George (61), Scott Pomento (25).

HARTFORD, November 6, 2014:  Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld today announced three Wolf Pack player moves.

Forward Michael Kantor has been reassigned by the parent New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack’s ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors, forward Shawn O’Donnell has been loaned to the Road Warriors by the Wolf Pack, and defenseman Jared Nightingale has been released from his Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement by the Wolf Pack, and will be returning to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.

Kantor, a second-year pro and a 2013 Ranger free-agent signee out of the Ontario Hockey League, has missed the Wolf Pack’s last nine games after being injured in the Wolf Pack’s season opener October 12 in Syracuse.  O’Donnell, a second-year man out of St. Mary’s University, has skated in three games with the Wolf Pack this season, going scoreless and Even, with 17 penalty minutes.  He signed an AHL contract with the Wolf Pack July 22, 2014.  Nightingale had seen action in six Wolf Pack games since signing his PTO October 13, and had chipped in one assist and a +5, with two PIM.  The ninth-year pro played one game with Toledo this year prior to joining the Wolf Pack.

The Wolf Pack’s next action is a two-game trip to Hershey to take on the Bears, and the first of those two battles is this Saturday night, November 8.  That game faces off at 7:00 PM, and all of the action can be heard live on Fox Sports Radio 1410, and on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and iHeartRadio.  Video streaming is available at www.ahllive.com.

The Pack’s next home game at the XL Center is Friday, November 14, with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers making their first visit of the year to Hartford.  Once again this season every Friday night home game features $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period.

Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.

To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451, or click here to request more info.